Tory housing limits can make you colour (7)

From Times Cryptic 5221, 15A —

15A — Tory housing limits can make you colour (7)CRIMSON

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'can make you colour' — A definition can be a whole phrase — read the answer as a verb here, something you can do that turns a face red.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'housing'
  • Operation
    'housing' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Tory limits'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Tory' → CON
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'limits' → RIMS
  • Assembly
    CON + RIMS = C(RIMS)ON

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